Pippa, who finished in 412th place in the women's category, in a field of 15,800 male and female competitors, took 7 hours and 13 minutes to complete the course between the villages of Salen and Mora, around 200 miles northwest of Stockholm, reports The Telegraph.

During the race, Pippa stopped to drink the local blabarsoppa, or blueberry soup, a drink handed out to racers that is said to boost energy, reports the Daily Mail.

Stealing a kiss at the finish line was race steward Erik Smedhs, who grabbed a smiling Pippa and planted one on her check.

Pippa told reporters she had only prepared for the race for "a couple of weekends" and admitted it had been tiring. Smedhs, 20, told The Daily Telegraph: "I didn't really plan it, it was just a spontaneous thing. It's traditional to kiss the winner of the race, but I thought it would be funny to kiss Pippa when she finished. She just said 'thank you' and smiled."

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